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    Bendtsen's Bakery

    4.6 (86 reviews)
    InexpensiveBakeries, Donuts
    Open 6:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Sophie Y.

    Apparently, kringles are famous in Racine because the Danish brought these in 1800s. A friend recommended this place and we had a chat with Beven, one of the store employees. Most of the kringles are frosted except the apples one where they got caramel or sugar topping. Think they start at $11 each and about one pound each. We sampled the pecans one and it was a bit too sweet. Ended up getting the croissants, elephant ears and some apricot pockets. They also sell donuts, bagel, breads, etc. $5 min purchase to use credit card.

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    Geno P.

    I made a trip back to the old home town, and this is one place I will not be driving by, without a stop. Bendtsen's has the best kringle in Racine. I'm not even going to entertain an opposition. In fact, it is the best bakery (IMO) in Southeastern Wisconsin. The wife and I arrived a little late on last Saturday, but late is better than never. The wife is a butterscotch fan. I know, she's 92 year old woman trapped in a 43 year olds body, but you can't deny it is a tasty flavor. We purchased one of those kringle varieties, a couple of croissant donuts, an elephant ear, and we should of gotten that last German Rye, but we just bought two loaves of Italian bread from Cardinalis. Next time for sure. All the items we purchased (and consumed) were outstanding. I mean that whole heartedly. OUTSTANDING. The one thing I didn't score, and was sad about, was a seven sisters. That is my childhood favorite. I will be back just to get me one of those. I will call ahead and make sure it is set aside. Tasting the kringle brought back happy childhood memories. In fact, it was better than when I was a kid!! I'm glad to see you are still in business, and I will be calling an order soon. Keep up the great quality, guys!!

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    Howard L.

    Bendtsen's is a homey fourth generation mom-and-pop operation and the David in the David and Goliath kringle competition in Racine (with bigger and better known O&H Danish Bakery).  While in the area, we were happy to swing by and try one of their kringles.  We were directed towards Bendtsen's a little while back by a couple of famous and kringle loving Yelpers with Wisconsin roots.  They're so famous I don't even need to mention names. We arrived at about 4pm on a Tuesday and there were a few kringles left.  Grace was our lovely and friendly local girl attendant and shared with us that they make the only hand made (versus machine made) kringles in Racine.  We wanted almond (our favorite flavor), but they were out of those so we settled for a pecan.  The wife also picked up a loaf of white bread ($3.75), another basic favorite bakery item of ours.  Most of the kringles go for $10, but a few do go for $12.  Both items were quite nice.  As we both don't have particularly strong sweet tooth(s), we did however find the pecan slightly over-sweet for us, duhh!  It had plenty of pecan filling unlike another reviewer whom I noticed complained about not enough filling, ha. Anyway, t'was nice to try and for now, I'll have to honestly give my kringle nod to O&H, but it's all a matter of personal taste and they both make great kringles.  To make a fairer comparison, we'll try to make it back one day, and at an earlier time, to try their almond kringle.

    Debe D.

    ordered a pecan Kringle for my brother in law bill in Florida as he's undergoing treatment and this is his favorite. it came today and he is beyond happy. so grateful for bendtsens care in shipping it and putting the smile on his face. THANK YOU

    This is what you get if you order a Kringle online from Bendtsen's Bakery. A soggy, mushy, misshaped mess.
    David P.

    Ordered two Kringles online. Received Heat Damaged and Handling Damaged. I don't blame them for the damage caused by UPS. But I do blame them for not answering my emails and my messaging through their web site. Wasted nearly $50. A bakery that doesn't stand behind their baked goods is a bakery I can live without.

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    I really like their bread selection. Their donuts and kringles are top notch as well.

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    10 years ago

    French toast Kringle was to die for. The cronut's also are great. Definitely the best Kringle around!

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    Went just last week for Kringle ( it's the best!!) had to stop myself at four pastries, maybe it was 5 ha ha!

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    Paielli's Bakery

    4.5(69 reviews)
    9.8 mi
    $

    I'll start by saying I love the Italian bread. The taste, the crunch when toasted.... but I've…read morehad several loaves recently with small pieces of plastic that get stuck in my teeth like a hard gummy bear. Not sure if it's a quality control issue or pieces from the equipment used. Not sure if it's a health hazard. Choking hazard for kids, maybe? Not pleasant. It happened a while ago with several loaves that I found multiple pieces...this last loaf, only one. During the time in between, I thought maybe it had resolved itself. Fool me once, you say? Why keep buying it, you fool? Again the crunch is like no other, taste great with just a few pieces of plastic.... Not sure what the next step should be. Any ideas?

    This bakery has been around since 1923, and it's easy to see why it's stood the test of time. I…read moreordered two donuts: the original glazed and their signature Cyclops--a chocolate-glazed donut with a dollop of white buttercream nestled in the center where the hole would be. Both were just $1.25 each and absolutely hit the spot. The bakery also offers kringles, eclairs, donut twists, loaves of bread, cakes, and a small selection of drinks. It shares a parking lot with a strip center, so there's plenty of parking available. The staff were friendly and helpful, patiently answering all my questions about their donut offerings since it was my first time visiting. Overall, a charming, old-school bakery that's worth a stop for anyone with a sweet tooth.

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    Paielli's Bakery - Ohhh canoli.. got the regular flavor (other is cherry, I believe they said). So rich and tasty.

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    O&H Danish Bakery - Caramel filling with pecans, salt & glaze on top.

    O&H Danish Bakery

    4.2(146 reviews)
    1.7 mi
    $

    Well, here we are again. Another birthday month and a big thank you to Ohlaf for the discount…read more I may have found my favorite Kringle flavor - Salted Caramel! I saw it as a new seasonal flavor that could be ordered for delivery right up until my birthday. The only problem I was running into was that my wife was giving up sweets again for Lent, which was starting before my birthday. Rather than saving her a frozen piece until Easter, or not sharing it with her at all, I scheduled it to be delivered today, a Friday, so we could enjoy it over this weekend. Now the only question is whether it will even make it to the weekend. I don't know how to explain how delicious it is other than to say the flavor of the chopped pecans on top along with a blended sprinkling of coarse salt and sugar are just an introduction to your palate in preparation for you to next enjoy the caramel filling oozing out of your warmed slice. Or should I say SLICES? You know you can't stop at just one. Oh, so good. I hope this new flavor will return for years to come.

    This bakery has been using authentic family recipes that have been passed down for generations…read more From Denmark to Wisconsin O&H has been making scratch made pastries for 75 years. They make the official Wisconsin state pastry - The Kringle, a 36 layer oval pastry that takes days to make, I've had this & it's wonderful. For this occasion I ordered online & had delivered an Almond Custard Seven Sister Coffee Cake. The coffee cake was yummy. It's a classic Danish pastry made into seven rolls - rich, buttery & flaky with a smooth almond custard filling topped with a sweet glaze & almonds. From their website they say, " this coffee cake is named from a prominent constellation of stars that the Danish sailors used for seafaring navigation". The coffee cake made for a delicious breakfast & a great treat!

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    2.2(19 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    Best DD I've been to in....decades? First off, it's clean, the workers are friendly and bilingual…read more(English and Telegu). Second and more importantly, they let me use my cup to reduce waste and they served up freshly made dark roast. The doughnuts were fresh, and the location is convenient, right on Green Bay. It's part of a gas station but they have their own little tables which were nice and clean. Third, they didn't say anything annoying like "have a nice rest of your day," or "I'll help who's next in line" first thing in the morning and I was the only one in line. They spoke good English without the usual nonsense words like "at all," or "today" which is very considerate before I've downed my second cup of coffee for the day.

    I've been going to this location for over a year and always experienced friendly and timely…read moreservice. Unsure if they went under new management or had an entire staff change, but familiar faces are no where to be found. Now you're looking to see just how long the line is because surely, there is one. And be prepared to wait a MINIMUM of 15 minuets in it. Unfortunately, whoever's now running the show doesn't have the slightest clue of what they're doing. Maybe with time they'll figure it out, but I'm not waiting around to find out. If you're that short staffed or can't seem to train staff properly, then you should probably consider just shutting your doors.

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    Dunkin'

    1.8(30 reviews)
    4.3 mi
    $

    The coffee is good, but there are two problems with the whole chain. One, the doughnuts aren't…read morefresh. They know it, they took the word out of their very name. And they insist on waste, they waste a cup every coffee order EVEN IF YOU BRING IN YOUR OWN CUP, and if you don't bring in a cup there's all this plastic waste. The service here is better than in most Dunkins.

    Well.... Where do I start? I'm a family guy & like to think honest too. So I order my usual regular…read moreLarge Iced Coffee. Been buying it a Dunkin for years now. However it's kinda pricey & always going UP. So instead of getting a large cup of Ice with a little coffee, I always ask for ' Light Ice' & when my $4 coffee becomes a $5 one I look closer at receipt! So now I'm new to Sturtevant & it's a joyous Lovely town with lots of great people. So I pull around to the window & say good morning . Lady seems kind too. I ask as I see construction people remodeling..... is the owner around or manager please? So now another lady comes up and says yes? I ask why my iced coffee costs much more with less ice? She tells me well we have to give you more product with less ice! So I tell her you know this is borderline theft that your store is doing. She acknowledged I'm wrong! & she has three stores & she's Right! I Love & grew up in a small business! So I reply to her here is your chance to have me come back several times a week & spend my $ or never come here again! I also tell her how that nice gas station with friendly people down the street has gourmet coffee that quickly grinds the beans in front of me for 1/2 the price. Her answer that's not Dunkin! She's right they are kind & care about ME their customer. If this Lady did this she would probably be opening her 10th store! Thanks So much

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